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Cuchilla Alta, Uruguay

Stay in Parque del Plata: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Parque del Plata

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Atardecer en la Playa de Cuchilla Alta - panoramio
Cuchilla Alta. Photo: Andrés Franchi Ugart…, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Cuchilla Alta

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces S (190°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (10°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.2 km out (1 in 323). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 11°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 24°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May and June, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Parque del Plata. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.

Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 20 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to MVD, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA).

    See flights MDW → MVD · Skyscanner from about £535 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 10 from the airport to Cuchilla Alta.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Parque del Plata, 20 km (about 35 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Cuchilla Alta: plan on the drive each day you surf.

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in Parque del Plata, 20 km away on Booking.com →

    Closest towns to stay in

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Parque del Plata · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Parque del Plata · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Cuchilla Alta on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct183 ft8 smushy112kJ13°C
Mon 19Oct403 ft7 smushy79kJ14°C
Tue 20Oct262 ft7 smushy51kJ18°C
Wed 21Oct202 ft8 smushy40kJ21°C
Thu 22Oct192 ft4 smushy10kJ22°C
Fri 23Oct81 ft8 ssoft14kJ19°C
Sat 24Oct51 ft5 smushy5kJ18°C
Sun 25Oct31 ft3 smushy2kJ15°C
Mon 26Oct373 ft8 smushy93kJ16°C
Tue 27Oct262 ft7 smushy33kJ21°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to MVD, changing at MIA, then 1h 10 by road. About 20h 30 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 34 of 80.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to MVD, changing at MIA, then 1h 10 by road. About 20h 30 door to door

The trip from Parque del Plata, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,110–£2,100 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to MVD, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£535–£1,105
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£85–£140
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£185–£305
Food7 days eating out£185–£345
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£85–£140
Total£1,110–£2,100

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Parque del Plata

  • Bar CarlitosPizza · 0.4 km from the centre
  • Pizzeria 4 FormaggiPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
  • Restaurant Maruja0.3 km from the centre
  • Pizzería Plaza 25Pizza · 0.9 km from the centre
  • Ruda Cantina0.1 km from the centre
  • La Cuchara de Madera1.7 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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Getting thereAd

Flights · Skyscanner Car hire · Discover Cars

Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Parque del Plata, 20 km (about 35 min by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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